The invention relates to isolated complexes comprising one or more galectin associated with Mgat5 modified glycan or polylactosamine modified glycan, and isolated lectin-Mgt5 modified glycan lattice comprising an array of multivalent interactions among lectins, Mgat5 modified glycans, polylactosamine modified glycans, and/or glycoproteins. Methods for evaluating a test compound for its ability to regulate receptor clustering through glycans on cell surfaces; and methods for regulating receptor clustering on cell surfaces comprising altering glycans on the cell surface associated with receptor clustering are also discovered.
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January 11, 2002
July 8, 2008
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